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Module Title	LI Housing and Communities
School	School of Social Policy
Department	Soc Policy, Sociology & Crimin
Module Code	08 27007
Module Lead	David Mullins
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Full Term
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Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-20 hours Seminar-20 hours Tutorial-5 hours Guided independent study-155 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	This module introduces students to the importance of housing as an aspect of both welfare states and markets and as a key resource for communities. Through a broad consideration of housing as a state, market and community good we will consider how and why housing policy has developed, which actors are involved, including market and non-profit sector actors, and how government attempts to shape and regulate an increasingly complex housing system. This module has a strong emphasis on research based case studies and understanding practical interventions intended to address housing needs such as youth homelessness in Birmingham, house purchase by first time buyers after the Global Financial Crisis, self-help housing, meeting housing support needs of vulnerable groups and providing access to jobs and affordable credit for social housing residents. These case studies will be regularly updated based on current research in the Housing and Communities Research Group.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Understand the position of housing in relation to welfare states, markets and communities; Be aware of key developments of housing policy in the UK over the last hundred years, with particular emphasis on the last twenty; Apply learning to research based case studies on state, market and community drivers of housing policy and practice; Use and apply conceptual tools and frameworks to understand housing organisations and systems in the UK within an international context.
Assessment	27007-04 : Essay 100% : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: 1 x 3,000 word essays. Reassessment: 3,000 word essay
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